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Late 19th century showcase containing a single fragment of the lid of the sarcophagus of Seti I
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Showcase SM X73 displaying a piece of the lid of the sarcophagus of Seti I ©Sir John Soane's Museum. Photo: Jane Wilkinson.
Late 19th century showcase containing a single fragment of the lid of the sarcophagus of Seti I
Calcite (a form of alabaster) with blue-grey infill, some of which relates to experiments aimed at recreating the original 'Egyptian blue' infill conducted in the late 19th century under the direction of Joseph Bonomi. The fragments are set into plaster.
Museum number: X73
Not on display
Curatorial note
This mahogany case was made for the Egyptologist Joseph Bonomi, Curator of Sir John Soane's Museum 1861-78. It contains a single fragment of the lid, one of eighteen pieces of the cover of the sarcophagus of Seti I, acquired by Soane with the sarcophagus in 1824. Bonomi sought in these 4 mahogany showcases to create his own conjectural reconstruction of the lid.
Exhibition history
Permanently Magical: Restoration and Renewal of Sir John Soane's Museum, Sir John Soane's Museum, London, 2 July - 4 September 2010
Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, Sir John Soane's Museum, London, 11 October 2017 - 15 April 2018
Egypt Uncovered: Belzoni and the Tomb of Pharaoh Seti I, Sir John Soane's Museum, London, 11 October 2017 - 15 April 2018
Associated items
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